Aston Villa (H) - Sun 22nd May, 16:00 (BST) | Pre-Match Thread

[Mancini’s Pastilles]

Lord knows what this thread would look like if we were playing a top team today.

I've been critical of many pep line ups. I have no problem with this one. Great line up

 

[Chris B]

This is not overthinking by pep this is self sabotage

Eh? In what way is this team selection self sabotage?!

 

[hero_blue]

Bollocks. You’ve no idea how fit our defenders are

so ake is unfit to be on the pitch but he is enough to be on the bench for weeks lol, if he is not fit then *bombshell* put someone else on the bench?

 

[1961_vintage]

I see the low post count dickheads have got in early today and piled in here for a warm up ahead of their usual appearance in the matchday thread.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

We've lost.

Yes, "that's the spirit".

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

He's done it again.
Someone really needs to straitjacket him for these big games.

My fear too

 

[Kadour75]

Why Ake is not playing ?,,, That is baffling and I do not buy into “ he is not fit” assertion.

 

[pavelsrnicek]

We are better than Villa, we just need to show it. For the last time this season we need to start well, take our chances and just play smart football. Don’t give them anything to hold on to, play like we did against Newcastle, make it miserable for them

I’m a little surprised at the team but we should have enough, we simply have to take our chances. Watkins works very hard, Buendia is playing well and scoring and coutinho has a great record against. Regardless we’re better, defend the counters and set pieces, take our chances and we’ll be fine.

 

[Tony - MCFC]

Ake has a niggling ankle issue

 

[marco]

any of those fanny wipes available